Chapter 37 Rice Bucket
When Baili Jingchen and Xuan Zhige just returned to the palace gate, they saw a figure wearing a hat suddenly flying down from the eaves!
The man quickly threw out a booklet from his bosom and left with great speed!
Xuan Zhige didn't even see this person's appearance clearly, so he was hit in the face by the booklet!
And Baili Jingchen originally wanted to chase after him, but he saw that the person's body method was extremely fast, and he saw that this person didn't seem to have malicious intent, otherwise he would have already taken Xuan Zhige's life just now, so he didn't catch up.
"What is this?"
Xuan Zhige took the booklet and began to flip through it curiously.
But I saw that this turned out to be an account book!
What is densely recorded on the ledger is where the disaster relief funds in the disaster area of Shu are going!
If you look closely, what is even more shocking is that most of these funds actually flowed into the same place - the Prince's Mansion!
Xuan Zhige was excited, hurriedly stuffed the account book into Baili Jingchen's arms, and said in a low and vigilant voice: "Put it away." β
Baili Zhenchen also glanced at it roughly, and probably understood what accounts were recorded in it, so he didn't dare to delay at all, so he stuffed it into his arms!
"Let's go."
Baili said in a low voice, and walked towards the palace without changing his face.
"Aren't you going to destroy this book?"
Xuan Zhige asked a little flustered.
"Not intended."
Baili said quietly.
"Why!"
"Because. Those who can live in it. β
Baili glanced at Xuan Zhige lightly and said quietly.
"Hundred miles of dust......"
A confusion flashed in Xuan Zhige's eyes, looking at his familiar and unfamiliar face, and he stopped talking.
"Let's go."
Baili was shocked to see her eyes, and he didn't want to look at it anymore, so he stepped into the palace first.
Xuan Zhige stood outside the palace, looking at his figure walking farther and farther, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the edge of his clothes, slowly gilding, dragging his figure for a long time.
"It turns out that you are still unwilling in the end."
Xuan Zhige felt that his eyes were slightly dry, and turned his head to look back at the direction where Fang Cai's figure was leaving, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
"That being the case, I will leave as soon as the three-year appointment is up. Hundreds of miles of dust, may you get your wish. β
Xuan Zhige said softly, and slowly stepped into the mansion.
All the way, deep.
She didn't notice that in the bamboo forest at the corner of the mansion gate, the figure of a maidservant girl watched all this silently, and after they left, she ran to Concubine Dong's residence in a panic.
In the main room, Concubine Dong was reprimanding a servant girl, probably the servant girl poured some hot tea, and when she was in a bad mood, she slapped the servant girl.
Later, when the maidservant saw this scene, she intended to excuse the little maid, and when she entered the house, she knelt down and said in a panic: "Niangniang, the slave maid has something to say, it is about the prince and the ...... Little slut. β
"Say!"
When Concubine Dong heard this, she knew that there must be something wrong with this, and she was busy with joy.
"The slave saw that a strange man threw a booklet to the little slut, and I don't know what was remembered on the booklet, and the prince's face changed when she saw it! What's even stranger is that the prince also hid the booklet in a close place! β
The slave didn't dare to hide anything.
"What about the weirdos?"
Concubine Dong asked anxiously.
"The weirdo...... Without even a shadow left, he slipped away......"
The slave said with a dodging look.
"It's weird...... A booklet that can make the prince change his face and hide it...... Could it be ......!? β
Concubine Dong seemed to suddenly think of something, and hurriedly said in a panic: "Change into civilian clothes and go to the prince's mansion." β
"Niangniang, what do you want to ......?"
The slave looked up in surprise and asked.
"If you don't want to die, don't ask so much! Take this golden hairpin, and they will let you in. After entering, inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of this matter word for word. Do you understand?! β
Concubine Dong tore off a golden hairpin from her hair, handed it to the maidservant, and said quickly.
"Yes."
The slave did not dare to delay at all, and when she was given the order, she went to do her errand.
Night slowly fell at this time, the little slave hid the golden hairpin in the cuffs, sneakily came out of the side door, and was about to go to the prince's mansion, but bumped into the maid Mingxiang beside Xuan Zhige.
Seeing that she looked flustered and was going out in the middle of the night, Mingxiang had an extra heart and asked, "Sister, where are you going?" β
The maid panicked for a while, and Concubine Dong's golden hairpin between her sleeves fell to the ground, and she quickly picked it up, and said with an uneasy expression: "Concubine Dong is feeling cold, I'll give her some medicine." β
"Oh, I see. Niangniang's condition is critical, go quickly. β
Mingxiang has been in the palace, and this kind of scene is naturally not uncommon.
Since Xuan Zhige saved her last time and rewarded her with gold and silver treasures, she secretly remembered it in her heart and vowed to repay Xuan Zhige one day.
And tonight, seeing that the maid goddess beside Concubine Dong was so flustered, she was calm and light on the surface, but secretly waited for the maid to go away and quietly followed all the way.
When Mingxiang saw that this maid had entered the prince's mansion with the golden hairpin of Concubine Dong, surprise flashed in her eyes, and she didn't dare to delay in the slightest, so she trotted back to the palace all the way!
When Mingxiang came back, he found that the lights in Baili Jingchen and Xuan Zhige's house were still on, so he knocked lightly on the door and said, "Lord Wang, the slave maid has something to find Miss Xuan." β
Baili Jingchen was studying the booklet with the lamp, and when he saw Mingxiang knocking on the door, he immediately hid the booklet under him, and shouted: "Come in." β
Mingxiang immediately leaned in, saluted Baili Jingchen, hurriedly knocked on Xuan Zhige's door, and said, "Miss Xuan, Miss Xuan!" β
Xuan Zhi's fans opened the door in a daze, and when they saw that it was Mingxiang, they asked with a smile, "What's wrong Mingxiang?" Why don't you sleep in the middle of the night? β
"Miss Xuan, something is wrong. I just saw a maid beside Concubine Dong enter the prince's mansion with Concubine Dong's golden hairpin, and I don't know what to do to ventilate and report the news. I always felt that there was something strange about this, so I came to inform Miss Xuan and disturbed her rest. β
Mingxiang is still a slave after all, and she can't say it too clearly, and when she saw that the words had been brought, she hurriedly opened the door and left.
When Xuan Zhige and Baili Jingchen heard this, they immediately thought of that booklet at the same time!
"Where's the booklet?!"
Xuan Zhige said with trembling lips.
"Hidden."
Baili Jingchen pressed a button under the seat, and a very small and imperceptible drawer popped up, and quickly stuffed the booklet inside.
At the moment when he had just stuffed the booklet in, he heard the sound of a group of people approaching outside the house, followed by the sound of the prince coming to the door, "Knock knock-" knocking on the door, arrogantly and a little anxiously approaching and sayingβ
"Is the third brother asleep?"
"It's coming so fast."
Baili Jingchen locked his brows, stepped forward a few steps, pretended to be smiling, "squeak-" opened the door, and said calmly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince visited late at night, I don't know what happened?" β
When the prince saw him open the door, he walked in unceremoniously, followed by a large group of guards, his eyes constantly swept around the room, but he said: "My father ordered me to try the case of Wang Yushi with my third brother. β
Baili was shocked to see him in this battle, and naturally knew that he was a thief, and he was looking for the booklet, but he didn't show his face, smiled slightly, and still said respectfully: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is wise and martial, and the third brother can't compare." To tell the truth, the lights were on just now, but it was the concubine who was clamoring for the third brother to give her a thrush. β
"Thrush?"
The crown prince frowned, and his gaze fell on Xuan Zhige's body, and a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes.
But seeing Xuan Zhige cleverly standing next to Baili Jingchen, he coquettishly pulled his arm crook, and said coquettishly: "Lord Wang~~ You are so bad!" Just help the concubine draw one side of the eyebrows, is it because the concubine can't go out tomorrow? β
"Don't make a fuss, haven't you seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here? Not a spark of decency. Well, I'll help you finish the drawing in a while. β
Baili Jingchen was very cooperative and blamed Xuan Zhige while patting the back of her hand, as if ordinary couples were extremely affectionate.
The prince saw that the house was very neat, not like a sign of a temporary booklet, and thought that it should be impossible for such a short time, and saw that the two were indeed very affectionate as rumored, so he secretly thought to himself, thinking that he was too careful, and said with some embarrassment-
"This palace also thought that the virtuous brother was studying the case of Wang Yushi, and it seems that this palace went to the wrong place and disturbed the affairs of the two of them. Then, Hongu will take the first step. It's late at night, so the virtuous brother should pay attention to rest. β
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Royal Highness the Prince!"
Baili was shocked and bowed down and sent the prince off with a smile.
"Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Xuan Zhige also bowed her head and did enough courtesy.
Seeing that Baili was shocked, the prince only knew how to be confused by women, so he sneered and stepped out of the palace.
As soon as he left the palace, the prince breathed a sigh of relief and said contemptuously: "I originally thought he was still a clumsy person, but in this way, it seems that he is just a rice bucket." β
A guard on the side took the opportunity to slap the horse, and flatteringly stepped forward and said, "Forgive him for his virtue, and he can't turn it over any day." β
"Shut up. The royal matter, how can a rat like you criticize it? β
Although the prince said this, his face was full of reassuring smiles.
The two people in the room looked at each other, locked their eyes on the dark box, and let out a long breath.
"This prince is really a rice bucket. A little fooling around is over. β
Xuan Zhige shook her sleeves and said disdainfully.
"Concubine Fang said that she wants to help her husband with the thrush? In return, shouldn't the husband draw another eyebrow for the concubine? β
Baili Jingchen looked at Xuan Zhige with a smile in his eyes, and took a step closer to her and said.
"Neurotic, you!"
Xuan Zhige pushed him away, but unexpectedly he pulled him backhand and grabbed his hand.
"Are you worried about me? That's why you cooperated with me in that play? β
The voice of Baili Dust sounded deep behind her.
"Who...... I'm worried about you! I don't want to be affected by you! β
Xuan Zhige panicked, immediately broke free, and closed the door with a blushing face.
Baili outside the door smiled at her figure leaning against the door, and said lightly: "Lied." β